I know that Martin was in Bradley County in later census years, this is the only entry for a Langston in Bradley in 1840 and no Martin Langston appears in Sevier County in 1840. I feel confident that this is my Martin.

Mariah (19) appeared in the household of Martin Langston (42). She was born in Tennessee and had attended school during the year. The household included Mary (33), Elizabeth (15), George W. (10), John L. (8), William H. (5), James M. (2).

Mariah (26) appeared on the 1860 census in District 6, Hamilton County, Tennessee in the household of M. Roberts. Her birthplace is Tennessee. Other household members include Go. (9), Martin (8), Loranza (5), William (3), and G.W. Langston (20).

Mariah was enumerated in the household of Monteville Roberts in Militia District 984. Her age is given as 36. His occupation is keeping house. Her birthplace is given as Tennessee. Other household members include George W. (19), Martin L. (17), "Lorenzo" (15), William H. (12), Edward (8), and Salina Slaughter (sister-in-law, 59).

"Maria" (47) appeared in the household of Monteville Roberts as his wife. Her occupation was keeping house. She and both parents were born in Tennessee. Other household members include "Wm" (22), and Mary E. (18). (Martin Roberts', Edward Roberts', and Loranza Roberts' households are on the same page.)

She applied for a widow's pension on the service of Monteville Roberts, on the grounds of age, poverty, infirmity, and blindness. In her application, she gives information regarding both of their births, their marriage, Monteville's enlistment, the battle in which he lost his arm, his death, and her lack of property. Her pension was approved and she recieved payments until at least 1907. L. M Jones and L. W. Barrett (Barrett served in same company as Monteville) were witnesses in her application.

Research note: she says that she had previously applied for a pension "under the old act." She also says that Monteville was drawing $100 for the loss of his arm at the time of his death. It is unclear whether this refers to the same pension or two different pensions.

Mariah Roberts appeared again on the 1910 census in the Bull Pen community in Murray County, Georgia. She appeared in the household of her grandson, "Mont E" Roberts (31). The household includes Mont's wife "Ella," (27) and children: Lillian O. (10), "Hurshel T."(8), Eva T. (5), "Demple A." (3).

Mariah (Langston) Roberts (75) appeared on the 1910 census in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia in the household of her grandson, Earnest E. Roberts (23). The household also includes Earnest's wife, Lillie (22) and daughters, Edith (1) and Ruth (2m).

Mariah was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. The symbol on her headstone is "F.A.T.A.L. (with five-pointed star)". FATAL is the "motto of the Order of the Eastern Star; stands for 'Fairest Among Thousands, Altogether Lovely.'"

Mariah's brother, W. H. Langston, provided an affidavit in her pension application stating that he was present at the wedding and stating that they were married 18 Jul 1852 in Bradley County. Rev. S. J. Blair officiated.